The College Planning Center has provided college counseling services to local students and their parents for over 15 years.
We offer an all-inclusive, fully customized program that ultimately empowers you to: discover the best college fit for the growth and development of the student; create and submit college applications and essays that effectively communicate your student’s desire and ability to thrive at the school of their choice; identify financial aid sources to ensure you can afford your school of choice and reduce your aggravation from completing the required forms.
02/18/2019
Showing colleges that you have demonstrated interest - show the love ---> https://www.college-kickstart.com/blog/item/colleges-where-demonstrated-interest-is-important-or-very-important?idU=2&utm_source=newsletter_433&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert-colleges-where-demonstrated-interest-is-important-or-very-important
01/15/2019
Colleges Drop SAT, ACT Essay: What Students Should Know Schools that no longer require essay scores from the SAT or ACT may still consider them if submitted.
12/08/2018
Is your student anticipating a scholarship for playing a sport? ---> Read This:
Here are the best sports for a college scholarship Find out if your child should be wielding a pair of ice-hockey boots or a fencing epee — or both.
11/21/2018
More common than you think --->
When a College Student Comes Home to Stay Thirty percent of freshmen won’t return for their sophomore year, and the wheels can start to fall off as early as Thanksgiving. What can parents do?
11/04/2018
Good article for students & parents ----->
New Study on College Rankings: It's Not Where You Go To School It's What You Do When You Get There “What do college rankings really measure? Are students who attend more selective colleges better off later in life? What is “fit” and why does it matter?”
09/01/2018
Great information on getting involved --->
5 Extracurricular Tips to Boost College Admissions » The College Solution Teenagers can boost their college admission chances by being smart about the extracurricular activities that they pursue in high school. Unfortunately, a lot of misinformation exists about extracurriculars which prevents students from making the most of their activities outside the classroom. For in...
08/24/2018
Students writing your college application essay? Click on these helpful tips below.
08/01/2018
College Ready ----->
How to Help a Teenager Be College-Ready Being admitted to college doesn’t mean a student is ready for it. Parents can encourage kids to step up their levels of personal responsibility while still in high school.
07/22/2018
Rising Seniors ----> great tips for writing your common appication essay---->
35+ Best College Essay Tips from College Application Experts Check out these 39 college essay tips from experts in the admissions world. Use these college application essay tips when writing to tell a story that is personal, unique, and effective.
07/05/2018
The Teenage Brain ---->
Harnessing the Incredible Learning Potential of the Adolescent Brain Adolescence and the teenage years can be riddled with anxiety. But the fantastic brain development during that period makes it a prime time to nurture a love of learning.